Germany vs Switzerland: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Germany
89.3%
in 2022
Switzerland
89.0%
in 2022
Germany rank
95th
Switzerland rank
97th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 89.3% against 89.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 95th and Switzerland ranks 97th of 128 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.2% | 87.1% | 4.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 90.3% | 2.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 88.8% | 4.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 88.6% | 0.7% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 89.3% against 89.0% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Germany ranks 95th and Switzerland ranks 97th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release